Malacanang said it is finalizing the preparations for the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro at the Palace grounds on Thursday afternoon.
In a press briefing in Malacanang on Wednesday, Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said a big tent will be erected at the Kalayaan grounds where the signing will take place.
“The reason for holding it there, outside of the Palace itself, is that we had to find a place within the grounds to accommodate over a thousand guests,” he told reporters.
During the signing of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro in October 2012, the event was held at the Palace’s Rizal Hall.
Lacierda said the signing will be at 4:00 p.m. Thursday and they expect the guests to start arriving around 2:00 p.m.
There will also be areas for the Muslim to say their prayers at the Kalayaan Hall in Malacanang.
Lacierda did not provide details about the ongoing security preparations but he said there will be a number of usherettes from different agencies who will help.
Among the agencies extending their assistance will be the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) Presidential Management Staff, and the Protocol Office.
“There will also be a station where all the invited guests—some of them will be pre-cleared but there will be a station for some of the guests to undergo security check,” the Palace official said.
Officials who are expected to deliver their respective statements include Presidential peace adviser Teresita Deles and MILF Chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim.
President Benigno S. Aquino III and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Adjul Razak will witness the signing.
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